Of all the commotion that has surrounded Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball during his inaugural NBA season, his jump shot — and how it may limit his production at basketball's highest level — has been the most criticized aspect of his game.

Newly-acquired Laker Isaiah Thomas on Monday added to that commentary, but with a caveat.

"I mean, it's ugly as hell," Thomas said. "It's an ugly shot, but he's been successful with it his whole life. So, it's like, when you get to the highest level, there's no need to change it. You've just got to figure out ways to continue to make it better. He's a gym rat, so he's going to continue to get better, no matter what, no matter how it looks.

"It reminds me of Kevin Martin's shot, when he used to play in the NBA. How successful was he? He was a really good shooter, so, I think if he just continues to work at it, it's only going to get better."

Ball, who shot just 31.5% from the field and 25.7% from beyond the arc in the first two months of the season, has since upped those percentages to 42.6% and 38.4%, respectively.